| Method |
Participants |
Location |
Usefulness |
Expiration |
Important to Note |
| Option A - CITI (Collaborative IRB Training Initiative) |
Individual Researchers and staff
Social Behavioral Researchers
Student Researchers
Biomedical Researchers
IRB Members and Staff |
Online
Registration
Log-in and password |
Required for Principal and Co-Investigators, faculty advisors and sponsors, persons analyzing data on a IRB approved protocol |
3 years, then re-certification required |
Learner group selection determines the number of modules required
85% overall passing rate
Completion takes approximately 2 hours
Must be completed for IRB approval |
| Option B - Group CITI Training |
Collaborating faculty and research staff within a department or research group |
Computer Lab - location optional |
Meets the requirement for Principal Investigators
Same CITI training modules used for lecture |
3 years, then re-certification required |
Same CITI tests are used
Schedule at least 2 hours for attendance |
Option C - Focused Protocol Training |
Research Assistants |
Classroom or Division of Research Conference Room |
Focused training for persons assisting principal investigators |
Good for the duration of the single project for which the individual was trained |
No quiz
Training focuses on the application of ethical principles for those assistants passing out surveys, holding focus group sessions, or conducting interviews
IRB protocol must have been approved |
| Option D - Proposal-to-Protocol Classroom Lecture |
Students in research methods courses
Students expected to develop and/or conduct human subjects research protocols |
Classroom or Division of Research |
Lecture can be specified for class research topics
Topics include the IRB process, application of the ethical principles to their area of interests, and how to transfer the research proposal into the IRB protocol application |
N/A - No certification provided for lecture |
On-line CITI training is still required prior to conducting action research |
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